Eating in Spain: “Basqueing” in the Glow of San Sebastian

Teri B.

May 4, 2015

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International Travel, Things I Love, Wining/Dining

After the wonderful stay in Madrid written about the in previous post, we acquired our rental car and drove north some four hours to San Sebastian in Spain’s Basque region. I now know the reason this area is so unique and so concentrated with remarkable restaurants. The answer was provided by a fellow patron at Arzak, ranked […]

Europe 2015 – First Stop: Madrid

Teri B.

April 22, 2015

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International Travel

Want to eat at a restaurant whose ranking on the World’s Best is either #1 or #2 depending on the year?  No problem! Simply plan a trip to Spain, including the Barcelona area; contact the restaurant way far in advance; and then wait. That is precisely what I did in preparation for the big Post-Tax-Season annual vacation.  And, I […]

SUMMER 2015 — WHERE WILL YOU BE?

Teri B.

March 17, 2015

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

This time of year finds many of us thinking we need to get some plans together for the coming summer and beyond. Maybe it is “spring cleaning,” that certain period where you are incentivized to act. The days are longer, brighter, warmer and full of looking forward. With the euro dropping practically daily […]

CAYMAN ISLANDS PART DEUX: STINGRAY CITY, SNORKELING, SPA-ING, SUSHI CAYMAN-STYLE

Teri B.

December 2, 2014

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International Travel

A glorious week spent in the Cayman Islands (continuation of the previous post) included a visit to the La Prairie Spa in the hotel. Frankly the cost of a massage at high-end resorts makes me generally think twice about indulging. But a “special offer” was too tempting to resist so off I went to explore […]

A VISIT TO THE CAYMAN ISLANDS — HAVING NOTHING TO DO WITH HIDING FUNDS!

Teri B.

November 11, 2014

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International Travel

Almost to a person, the response was the same: “You’re going to the Cayman Islands – you must be taking a bunch of cash to hide!” Wouldn’t that be just dandy .. Yes, it is well known that people use this tax haven, the fifth largest banking center in the world(!), to stash their cash. But […]

COLOMBIA

Teri B.

June 20, 2014

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International Travel, Wining/Dining

What are the things that immediately come to mind when one is traveling to Colombia? Drug cartels? Sofia Vergara? Kidnappings? Well, none of those were encountered in the recent stay there during the last leg of three weeks in South America. There was a time in the recent past when this most northwest corner of the continent […]

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